also: にほんしゃかいとう
Japan Socialist Party; JSP
Historical political party that existed from 1945 to 1996, later reorganized into the Social Democratic Party of Japan (社会民主党).
See also: 社会民主党
The Japan Socialist Party was renamed the Social Democratic Party of Japan in 1996.
The Social Democratic Party of Japan, which succeeded the Japan Socialist Party in 1996.
Standard kanji form. The reading にっぽんしゃかいとう is the most common pronunciation.
Alternate reading; less common than にっぽんしゃかいとう.
Compound of 日本 (Japan), 社会 (socialist), and 党 (party). The name reflects its historical role as a major socialist party in post-war Japan.